Marc Steiner

Arthur L. "Art" Buist, an attorney and broadcaster who was a longtime radio reporter on WJHU and WYPR, died Wednesday of complications from a stroke at Keswick Multicare Center.

The former Rodgers Forge resident was 62.

"Art Buist was just a decent and kind human being and an incredible reporter. He was tenacious and went out and got good stories," said Marc Steiner, host of WEAA's "The Marc Steiner Show."

"He was a true political junkie if there ever was one," said Joel McCord, WYPR news director. "In 2008, he went to the Democratic Convention in Colorado, and then drove to Minnesota for the Republican Convention, and he...

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